The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-08-05
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

Comfortable Dreas Fabrics ana lGnlInse1
Trimmings for sultry Days.
Black lace Is still much used fol
dressy hats and bonnets over colored
satin foundations. Upon new Partisan
models are placed very high monture.
OF delicious French roses which seen
to exhale sweetness. 50 natural do they
look. as If just ready to fall in pieces al
the first breath of air. At the edge Of
the brim are set draperies of velvet and
rich lace. with clusters of small flowers
the shade of the roses. peeping from
beneath the waves of lace. These brims
are bent in soft. irregular shapes to
suit the wearers' features, and the very
picturesque face lining framing the
waves of hair, is invariably becoming.
A few of the sailor hats, gypsies and
other fashionable round hats. show
once again the long lace scarf-ends.
falling from the back of the hat over
the shoulders. This is q revival which,
promises to increase in popularity be-
fore the season is over, as the lace,
tulle or Spanish net ends are protec-
ton to the neck against the sun and
wind. as well as a graceful addition.
Ladies in search of cool. comfortable
looking fabrics for sultry summer wear
are advised to purchase various col
ored fabrics in French batiste, sheer
lawn, India muslin and organdie.
Batistes and lawns are brought out in
monochromes. showing handsome
shades in nuns gray. heliotrope, gold
en- brown, and also in black and white.
Fancy grenadines and Examines are pre-
ferred to even the handsomcst wash
materials by many women. as these can
he worn an entire season with care,
and still retain their fresh appearance.
Gay little dots of Japanese red are seen
upon grounds of pale ecru canvas. and
also red and blue dots set in groups of
three. or tiny blocks in pale blue and
dark marine blue. These textiles are
semi-diaphanous, and make dressy
gowns for general wear Mt the seaside.
These may be made up very simply. or,
following the fashion of Partisan
modistes, may be transformed into very
Frcnchy-looking toilets appropriate for
five-o' clock teas and like occasions, by
the liberal use of ribbons which match
the color or colOrs of the figure in the
canvas goods. and the addition of cas-
cades and deep fan pleatings or inser-
tons of colored laccs.
Elegant lace gowns, both in black
and white. are this season made up
without lining, each seam of the lace
being firmly stayed with narrow but
firm castings of fine net or lute-string
ribbon. White watered silk, satins in
pearl color, lilac. Roman red, corn yell
low. old rose and cameo, are fabrics
made up into princesse slips to wear at
various times under the one over-gown
of black lace. White exquisite fade
tints of sea green, maize, Persian
mnuve. olive yellow, ciel blue. tea rose
and other del. cate shades in surah or
silk batiste, form slips for the mount
ingofdresses Ofcream white, ivory white
or Isabella yellow laces, the latter drap-
ing with exquisite effect over a princcsse
sip of willow-green surah. and prov
ing a most charming and becoming
toilet for a blonde of the rose and lily
type. Black lace flounces show with
fine effect over pleated frills of white
tulle and vice-vcrsa. Ribbons are more
used than flowers this season as garni-
lures for lace evening dresses. and few
bodices are made without the addition
of a graceful butterfly bow of ribbon
set daintily on the top of the left
shoulder-N. y Post.